MOTD COMMENTATOR’S NOTES

Martin Fisher: “Like Mauricio Pochettino and Ronald Koeman before him, Claude Puel appears to have overcome the loss of key players over the summer to fashion a Southampton side that remains true to the club’s traditions.

“Saints are picking up points, are easy on the eye and difficult to beat.

“They’ve kept three clean sheets in a row in the Premier League (six in all competitions), and there’s every chance of extending that further against goal-shy Burnley, who are again without Andre Gray, as he serves a four-game ban.

“Success for the visitors rests on turning a defence that’s been so leaky on the road into the miserly outfit that turns up at Turf Moor.”